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Optimizing ISO standard microbiological techniques for isolating Campylobacter from poultry samples amidst challenges from extended spectrum beta lactamase producing Escherichia coli (2025)
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Ghosh, K., Logno, T. A., Das, T., Dhar, P. K., Blake, D., Fournie, G., Tomley, F., Stabler, R. A., Lehri, B., & Biswas, P. K. (2025). Optimizing ISO standard microbiological techniques for isolating Campylobacter from poultry samples amidst challenges from extended spectrum beta lactamase producing Escherichia coli. PLoS ONE, 20(7), e0327963. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327963

Study of dense granule proteins in Eimeria spp. identifies a limited repertoire with potential as vaccine candidates (2025)
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Sanchez-Arsuaga, G., Blake, D., Tomley, F., & Marugan-Hernandez, V. (2025). Study of dense granule proteins in Eimeria spp. identifies a limited repertoire with potential as vaccine candidates. Frontiers in Immunology, 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1605984

Eimeria species are obligate intracellular parasites that usually replicate in intestinal cells and can cause the disease coccidiosis. Coccidiosis of livestock and poultry incurs significant production losses and compromises animal welfare, with the... Read More about Study of dense granule proteins in Eimeria spp. identifies a limited repertoire with potential as vaccine candidates.

Validation and evaluation of Lateral Flow Tests for the Detection of Antimicrobial Residues on Poultry Feathers (2025)
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Hedges, S., Mompelat, S., Hurtaud-Pessel, D., Blake, D., Fournié, G., & Pelligand, L. (2025). Validation and evaluation of Lateral Flow Tests for the Detection of Antimicrobial Residues on Poultry Feathers. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvp.70000

Persistence of antimicrobial drugs (AMDs) administered to poultry is longer in feathers than in edible tissues. Hence poultry feathers are a suitable matrix to investigate historical exposure contributing to antimicrobial resistance, since current de... Read More about Validation and evaluation of Lateral Flow Tests for the Detection of Antimicrobial Residues on Poultry Feathers.

Interleukin 10 controls the balance between tolerance, pathogen elimination and immunopathology in birds (2025)
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Meunier, D., Corona-Torres, R., Boulton, K., Wu, Z., Ballantyne, M., Glendinning, L., Ahmad, A. A., Borowska, D., Taylor, L., Vervelde, L., del Pozo, J., Vasilogianni, M., Jaramillo-Ortiz, J., Sanchez-Arsuaga, G., Psifidi, A., Tomley, F., Watson, K. A., McGrew, M. J., Stevens, M. P., …Hume, D. A. (2025). Interleukin 10 controls the balance between tolerance, pathogen elimination and immunopathology in birds. eLife. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.106252.1

Effective mucosal immunity in the intestine involves a fine balance between tolerance of the microbiome, recognition and elimination of pathogens, and inflammatory tissue injury. The anti-inflammatory cytokine IL10 regulates these processes in the in... Read More about Interleukin 10 controls the balance between tolerance, pathogen elimination and immunopathology in birds.

Whole genome sequencing revealed high occurrence of antimicrobial resistance genes in bacteria isolated from poultry manure (2025)
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Tripathi, A., Jaiswal, A., Kumar, D., Pandit, R., Blake, D., Tomley, F., Joshi, M., Joshi, C., & Dubey, S. (2025). Whole genome sequencing revealed high occurrence of antimicrobial resistance genes in bacteria isolated from poultry manure. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 65(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2025.107452

Background: Global demand for food has driven expansion and intensification of livestock production, particularly in developing nations where antibiotic use is often routine. Waste from poultry production, including manure, is commonly utilized as fe... Read More about Whole genome sequencing revealed high occurrence of antimicrobial resistance genes in bacteria isolated from poultry manure.

Antimicrobial resistance in plant endophytes associated with poultry-manure application revealed by selective culture and whole genome sequencing (2024)
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Tripathi, A., Jaiswal, A., Kumar, D., Chavda, P., Pandit, R., Joshi, M., Blake, D., Tomley, F., Joshi, C., & Dubey, S. (2024). Antimicrobial resistance in plant endophytes associated with poultry-manure application revealed by selective culture and whole genome sequencing. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136166

Poultry manure is widely used as organic fertilizer in agriculture during the cultivation of crops, but the persistent high-level use of antibiotics in poultry production has raised concerns about the selection for reservoirs of antimicrobial resista... Read More about Antimicrobial resistance in plant endophytes associated with poultry-manure application revealed by selective culture and whole genome sequencing.

Multi-omics analysis reveals regime shifts in the gastrointestinal ecosystem in chickens following anticoccidial vaccination and Eimeria tenella challenge (2024)
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Liu, P.-Y., Liaw, J., Soutter, F., Ortiz, J. J., Tomley, F. M., Werling, D., Gundogdu, O., Blake, D. P., & Xia, D. (2024). Multi-omics analysis reveals regime shifts in the gastrointestinal ecosystem in chickens following anticoccidial vaccination and Eimeria tenella challenge. mSystems. https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.00947-24

The financial cost of coccidiosis in Algerian chicken production: a major challenge for the poultry sector (2024)
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Rahmani, A., Laloui, H., Kara, R., Dems, M., Cherb, N., Klikha, A., & Blake, D. (2024). The financial cost of coccidiosis in Algerian chicken production: a major challenge for the poultry sector. Avian Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2024.2336091

Coccidiosis, caused by parasites of the genus Eimeria, is a significant economic burden to the poultry industry. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis to evaluate the financial losses associated with Eimeria infection in chickens in Al... Read More about The financial cost of coccidiosis in Algerian chicken production: a major challenge for the poultry sector.

Antimicrobial residues in meat from chickens in Northeast Vietnam: analytical validation and pilot study for sampling optimisation (2024)
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Pelligand, L., Hedges, S., Cheng, L., Seow, K., Thi, T. H., Huong, L. Q., Son, D. T., Thanh, H. P. T., Cheah, Y. C., Wang, Y., Hurtaud-Pessel, D., Conan, A., Fournié, G., Blake, D., & Tomley, F. (2024). Antimicrobial residues in meat from chickens in Northeast Vietnam: analytical validation and pilot study for sampling optimisation. Journal für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00003-024-01478-9

Antimicrobials used in chicken farming for therapeutic and/or prophylactic purposes may result in unacceptable levels of edible residues, if withdrawal periods are not respected. To evaluate the risk in Vietnam, we validated an analytical methods to... Read More about Antimicrobial residues in meat from chickens in Northeast Vietnam: analytical validation and pilot study for sampling optimisation.

Chicken caecal enterotypes in indigenous Kadaknath and commercial Cobb chicken lines are associated with Campylobacter abundance and influenced by farming practices (2023)
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Hay, M. C., Hinsu, A. T., Koringa, P. G., Pandit, R. J., Liu, P.-Y., Parekh, M. J., Jakhesara, S. J., Dai, X., Crotta, M., Fosso, B., Limon, G., Guitian, J., Tomley, F. M., Xia, D., Psifidi, A., Joshi, C. G., & Blake, D. P. (2023). Chicken caecal enterotypes in indigenous Kadaknath and commercial Cobb chicken lines are associated with Campylobacter abundance and influenced by farming practices. Frontiers in Microbiomes. https://doi.org/10.3389/frmbi.2023.1301609

Exploring the genetic diversity of Eimeria acervulina: A polymerase chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) approach (2023)
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Adeyemi, O., Quill, A., Morikone, M., Evans, L., Formoy, C., Idowu, E. T., Akinsanya, B., Jatau, I. D., & Blake, D. P. (2023). Exploring the genetic diversity of Eimeria acervulina: A polymerase chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) approach. Veterinary Parasitology, 322, 110010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2023.110010

Resistome profiling reveals transmission dynamics of antimicrobial resistance genes from poultry litter to soil and plant (2023)
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Tripathi, A., Kumar, D., Chavda, P., Rathore, D., Pandit, R., Blake, D., Tomley, F., Joshi, M., Joshi, C., & Dubey, S. (2023). Resistome profiling reveals transmission dynamics of antimicrobial resistance genes from poultry litter to soil and plant. Environmental Pollution, 327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121517

Poultry farming is a major livelihood in South and Southeast Asian economies where it is undergoing rapid intensification to meet the growing human demand for dietary protein. Intensification of poultry production systems is commonly supported by inc... Read More about Resistome profiling reveals transmission dynamics of antimicrobial resistance genes from poultry litter to soil and plant.

In Vitro Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Anticoccidial, and Anti-Inflammatory Study of Essential Oils of Oregano, Thyme, and Sage from Epirus, Greece (2022)
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Sidiropoulou, E., Marugán-Hernández, V., Skoufos, I., Giannenas, I., Bonos, E., Aguiar-Martins, K., Lazari, D., Papagrigoriou, T., Fotou, K., Grigoriadou, K., Blake, D. P., & Tzora, A. (2022). In Vitro Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Anticoccidial, and Anti-Inflammatory Study of Essential Oils of Oregano, Thyme, and Sage from Epirus, Greece. Life, 12(11), 1783. https://doi.org/10.3390/life12111783